Surname 1NameProfessorTitleDateReaction PaperThe criminal act of shooting his grandfather done by Dakotah Eliason could be blamedon his upbringing. Dakotah had no close relationship with his family. His father, Steve, andmother, Mary had separated; the mother had abandoned him at an earlier age while the father hadanother wife and drunk occasionally. All these issues in the family affected Dakotahs emotionalstability, especially the fact that his mother did not give him the necessary attention he requiredwhile growing up. Dakotah was living with his grandparents when the act happened. The fathertoo is guilty of being harsh to his children by shouting at them. Later on, it was discovered thatDakotahs family had a history of Bipolar disorder of which Dakotah and Steve were sufferingfrom (Aviv). Apart from the family situation that Dakotah was facing, he also faced otherchallenges such as the suicide of his friend, being dumped by his girlfriend and the death of hisdog. All these miseries made him feel like a failure and as if nobody would miss him when gone,greatly affecting his emotional growth.Regardless of the challenges that Dakotah faced, he led a normal